Collaborate Disseminate
Whenever [Ken Shirriff] posts something, it ends up being a fascinating read. Usually it’s a piece of computer history, decapped and laid bare under his microscope where it undergoes reverse …read more Continue reading Inside Globus, a Soviet-Era Analog Space Computer
Many of us have been asking for some time now “where are our robot servants?” We were promised this dream life of leisure and luxury, but we’re still waiting. Modern …read more Continue reading This is the Future of Waste Management
Garmin has added solar charging to its latest Edge bike computer, which boasts up to 100 hours of per-charge battery life, improved GPS accuracy, more ride analytics, easy setup out of the box and a refreshed user interface.Continue ReadingCategory: Bi… Continue reading Garmin lets latest bike computer recharge while sunbathing during rides
Because GPS doesn’t work indoors, it can be difficult for robots to determine where they are within a structure. A new system could help, by using a building’s existing Wi-Fi access points to guide wheeled or walking robots.Continue ReadingCategory: Ro… Continue reading Existing Wi-Fi access points could help robots navigate buildings
NASA and partners are developing backpack-sized technology for future Moon explorers that will allow them to map and navigate the lunar surface in the darkness of the high polar regions to within a centimeter without GPS.Continue ReadingCategory: Space… Continue reading NASA laser backpack promises GPS-free Moon mapping and navigation
Farming is a challenge under even the best of circumstances. Almost all conventional farmers use some combination of tillers, combines, seeders and plows to help get the difficult job done, …read more Continue reading Open-Source Farming Robot Now Includes Simulations
Hot on the heels of Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories comes a pair of concept smart glasses from Chinese tech firm Xiaomi that don’t just push notifications from a smartphone, but also sport some nifty independent functionality.Continue ReadingCategory: Weara… Continue reading Smart Glasses help you find your way with MicroLED head-up display
It’s easy to take for granted the constantly-connected, GPS-equipped, navigation device most of us now carry in our pockets. Want to know how to get to that new restaurant you …read more Continue reading E-Paper Pocket Map Goes Where Your Phone Can’t
Airtext has released a simple laser altimeter for small aircraft to make approaches and landings safer. The app-controlled Land-DAR (Land Distance and Ranging) is configured through an iOS or Android app and calls out altitudes as the aircraft descends… Continue reading Land-DAR uses lasers to improve safety of small plane landings
Over the years, we’ve seen plenty of projects that use ultrasonic or time-of-flight sensors as object detection methods for the visually impaired. Ultrasonic sensors detect objects like sonar — they …read more Continue reading Seeing-Eye Shoes Pair Computer Vision with Haptic Feedback